DEPLOYABLE DOOR-MOUNTED SEAT

摘要

A seat system may include a door and a locking mechanism. The door may be movable between an open position and a closed position. The seat system may include a seat mounted to the door and including a seat bottom that may be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The seat system may further include a locking mechanism operatively coupled to the seat bottom and configured such that movement of the seat bottom from the stowed position to the deployed position when the door is in the closed position causes the locking mechanism to engage fixed door-frame structure located adjacent the door and to immobilize the door against movement from the closed position. Movement of the seat bottom from the deployed position to the stowed position may cause the locking mechanism to disengage from the fixed door-frame structure and to allow the door to be moved from the closed position.

主权项

1. A seat system, comprising:
a door including a locking mechanism, the door being movable between an open position and a closed position; a seat mounted to the door and including a seat bottom movable between a stowed position and a deployed position; and the locking mechanism operatively coupled to the seat bottom and configured such that movement of the seat bottom from the stowed position to the deployed position when the door is in the closed position causes the locking mechanism to engage fixed door-frame structure located adjacent the door and to immobilize the door against movement from the closed position, and movement of the seat bottom from the deployed position to the stowed position causes the locking mechanism to disengage from the fixed door-frame structure and to allow the door to be moved from the closed position.